Duluth School Board changes middle-school schedules
The Duluth school district will save nearly $1 million by switching Lincoln Park and Ordean East middle schools to six-period days next school year, down from seven periods.
Wisconsin recall vote: Walker wins
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker beat back a recall challenge Tuesday, winning both the right to finish his term and a voter endorsement of his strategy to curb state spending, which included the explosive measure that eliminated union rights for most public workers.
7 charged with assault in Kelsey Township gravel pit party
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Seven young adults, including a 21-year-old Duluth man who claimed he was beaten because he said he was gay, were charged with crimes Tuesday in connection with an incident May 26 at a Kelsey Township gravel pit.
1 in 5 Northland children lack enough food, study finds
A study by Feeding America, a nonprofit focused on domestic hunger relief, shows that 18.6 percent of children in Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin are food insecure.
Jack Link's moves jobs to Iowa, adds more in Minong
Global jerky giant Jack Link's continues to be one of the fastest-growing snack food companies in the U.S., and that growth is fueling some changes at its corporate headquarters in Minong.
